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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Did You Know? UCT Law's *Constitution Compass* (web or app-based) is an incredible information resource on the SA Constitution that provides explanations, section-by-section: What it says, What it Means, How it is interpreted by the courts. Don't miss this

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

To the UCT LLB Class of 2019 who officially graduated today, but with no ceremony - Congratulations!! We hope you have been able to find small celebration moments with your families and loved ones! Well done, Law Graduates!! 🎓👩🏾‍🎓👨🏼‍🎓🥇👏🏼

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

#UCT #Law 's Professor @caro_ncube has just been awarded the SARChI Research Chair in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development at #Kramer . A fantastic achievement and well-deserved recognition - CONGRATULATIONS!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Suttner will be awarded his LLM a full 49 years after writing his dissertation! @RaymondSuttner

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

Congratulations to @UCT_news ! The #Law #Faculty retains its position as the top Law school in South Africa, according to the QS World University Rankings - a great achievement and deserved recognition for continued levels of excellence in Law research, publication and teaching.

UCT

@UCT_news

5 years

UCT has moved up two places in the 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject, to reclaim its position in the top 10. Read more:

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

10 months

How proud we are to see UCT Law Faculty colleague, Mbekezeli Benjamin, amongst this year's M&G 200 Young South Africans. Well done, @MbekezeliMB ! 💫⚖️💫 @WhyJudgesMatter

Mbekezeli Benjamin – The Mail & Guardian

Mbekezeli Benjamin, 31, a legal researcher and advocacy officer, is a leading voice on issues relating to the judiciary in South Africa. Through research and an

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

To honour the memory of #UyineneMrwetyana during class today, and to draw attention to our current context, Prof Hugh Corder kept this notice up today during his 2-hour lecture, and also held 5 minutes of silence. Raise awareness everywhere.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 months

Today the Faculty celebrates 82 of our students who are graduating this evening at 18h00. Degrees are being conferred as follows - 3 x LLB; 1 x PGDip; 59 x LLM; 10 x MPhil; and 9 x PhD - Congratulations to all of you!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

UCT LLB student, Lerato Motaung, is one of 4 UCT students (& only 4 students on the continent) who've been recognised through the Reimagine Challenge. Each entrant had to submit an idea on how to build a better future. The Faculty could not be more proud

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT Law's scholarship applications for 2022 are now open - for LLB and postgraduate scholarships. Head to and find the applicable undergrad or postgrad link for application forms and more info. Deadline for UG: 20 Jan 2022. Deadline for PG: 31 Jan 2022

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

7 years

In a week's time, THREE UCT Law Faculty students will be heading off to the Linklaters Africa Clerkship in London. They are Nigel Patel, Vuyisile Ncube and Ruby Sam-Kputu! Congrats!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

The University of Fort Hare team wins the Kate O'Regan Intervarsity Moot Competition - for the 2nd year in a row!! Congratulations UFH!! #UCTMoot @legalPSG @CDHLegal @Werksmans @MootUct

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

The UCT Faculty of Law is deeply saddened to hear that veteran human rights lawyer George Bizos has died. He leaves a huge legacy of leadership in South African human rights Law. Rest in peace, Advocate Bizos.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

Law & Society award goes jointly to our two @UCT_news Public Law colleagues @dee_smythe and @KelleyMoult - read below for the full citation. Congratulations - leading the way!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

DID YOU KNOW? Shamila Mpinga - #UCT LLM student in mineral law & Mandela Rhodes Scholarship recipient in 2017, has been selected as one of News24’s 100 Young Mandelas of the Future. We could not be more proud! Congratulations @ShamilaMpinga !

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

It's December Graduation today for UCT Law! We celebrate our 16 PhDs, our 71 LLM and MPhils, our PGDip recipient, & our 3 LLBs -we are so proud of all of you, and of our colleagues who provide the supervision and guidance to support you to this milestone! Congratulations ⚖️💫👏🎓

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

Today UCT's #Law Faculty celebrated decades of Prof Hugh Corder's work at @UCT_news as this part of his professional life draws to a close -incl 10 yrs as Dean of Law, a long publication record, a stint as a Deputy VC &the Faculty Endowment Fund (which he drove) in strong health!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Decolonising AI? Dr Rachel Adams delivers the 2021 Ben Beinart Memorial Lecture on this topic -followed by Dr Adams in conversation with @divinefuh ( @huma_africa ) & @TanveerJeewa . Tues 30 Nov - register at . Supported by @webberwentzel - join us!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Join UCT's Department of Public Law for tomorrow's critical reflection on the appointment of our new Chief Justice. On MS Teams from 11h30 - 12h45 SAST at . See you there!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

Congratulations to UCT Law's Linklaters African Clerkship recipients - who've just started a 1-month stint in Linklaters' London office. A fabulous opportunity to learn skills and gain experience in the world of law! Simbarashe Gomwe & Yande Mankanda @LinklatersLLP @simba_gomwe

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

1 year

The Faculty of Law bids a fond farewell to Prof @dee_smythe and Kelly Phelps, both of the Public Law department - each of these colleagues' departure will leave a huge gap. Wishing you both all the best for your respective new journeys! ⚖️💫🥇

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

UCT Law Dean @danwood_chirwa condemns the assault and arrest of UCT Law alumnus @DougColtart in Harare last Friday |

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

1 year

UCT #Law Dean, Prof @danwood_chirwa talks to parents & guardians of first year Law students, explaining what new Law students will be coming in to, what they can expect, what the Law degree is about, what support parents & families could provide to ensure success. WELCOME 💫⚖️🥇

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

#UCT #Law today celebrates 4 students who graduated this morning with Law #PhDs . Big congratulations on this incredible milestone to Omogboyega Oyeniyi Abe, Chijioke Ifeoma Okorie, Justice Alfred Mavedzenge and Nadeem Salie. And a big thank you to their supervisors!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

HUGE congratulations from the #UCT #Law Faculty @UCT_news , Lindo! This is such great news. We look forward to seeing you back on home soil. Well done on the @SchwarzmanOrg scholarship, and on this fantastic achievement!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT Law is graduating today! First we had the LLB #Classof21 photograph on Kramer steps, and now we're on the steps of the Sarah Baartman Hall for the walk of celebration! Congratulations to you all!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

10 months

Congratulations to Dr Omar, one of 11 doctoral students who were awarded their Law PhDs at today's UCT PhD Graduation event 💫⚖️🎓 We are very proud of our colleague! 👏👏

Jameelah Omar

@jameelah_omar

10 months

3rd degree, proud UCT alum and member of Faculty. Thank you to all friends and colleagues @UctLaw & other Faculties 💖 Special thanks to supervisor-extraordinaire @dee_smythe ❤️💜 @UCT_news

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

UCT #LLB students: Due to today’s devastating fire & the evacuation of campus, all LLB tests, assignments & assessments that were originally scheduled for this coming week (19-23 April) will be postponed. We will let you have the new dates/ deadlines as soon as possible.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Today UCT #Law celebrates our PhD, LLM, MPhil, PGDip and LLB students who are graduating at 10h00. Well done on all the hard work, and on achieving these incredible milestones!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

A Judicial Crisis in South Africa? Join this discussion with Prof Zozo Dyani-Mhango (UP Law) and @MbekezeliMB (Judges Matter) on whether there is a judicial crisis and the scope of the current challenges. Register at Thurs 14 October 16h00 - 17h30 SAST

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

UCT's Faculty of #Law is delighted to share the appointment of Professor Danwood Chirwa as our new Dean. Prof Chirwa took office on 1st Jan, and received a warm welcome at a Faculty Tea 11th Jan which also celebrated Prof Chirwa's birthday! More info at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

Congratulations to Nikki Campbell, Administrator in the Private Law Department. Excellent on your graduation, Nikki!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

The #UCT #Law Faculty received FULL ACCREDITATION for its LLB degree programme yesterday, from the Council on Higher Education - based on its latest round of accreditations. For more detail, go to this link

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

The UCT #Law Faculty & UCT Finance pay warm and loving tribute to Vanessa Stemmet, our Faculty Finance Manager for more than a decade. We have been devastated by her passing, and are taking time now to remember her with her family, with love & appreciation for who Vanessa was.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Prof Phakeng @FabAcademic talks about the academic project and the importance of maintaining sight of this in the face of the multiple challenges faced by UCT #Law #Kramer

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

The UCT Law Faculty is delighted to be hosting Justice Cameron on 11 September to deliver the annual Rabinowitz lecture 17h00 for 17h30. Watch for RSVP links. We look forward to hearing this giant of South African Law #CameronRetires

Legal Resources Centre

@LRCSouthAfrica

5 years

The LRC would like to bid farewell to a long-time friend & Colleague Justice Edwin Cameron. It is hard to find a conduit of selflessness and unbridled empathy that surpasses you. You have contributed immensely To HIV Awareness & LGBTQIA Rights in SA. Thank You #CameronRetires

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

The JCLA is accredited! The UCT #Law Faculty's Centre for Comparative Law in Africa has received accreditation, effective 1 Jan 2020, for its Journal of Comparative Law in Africa. Excellent news @CCLA_UCT !

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT #Law is honoured to host Judge Jody Kollapen on Tuesday 7 December @ 18h00 SAST to deliver a lecture on 25 years of the Constitution for the Faculty's Annual Rabinowitz Lecture. Participants can register at to join this fully online event.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

UCT Law is deeply saddened to hear of Prof Christof Heyns' passing. A friend, colleague and mentor to so many, Prof Heyns will be missed terribly. UCT's Dean of Law, @danwood_chirwa , shares a message in memoriam

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

UCT #Law bids farewell to Dr Justice Mavedzenge of @DGRU as he heads off to join the International Commission of Jurists as their Legal Advisor for the Africa Regional Program.The Faculty wishes our colleague and friend all the best - and we look forward to welcoming you back!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

And .... Fort Hare wins the 2nd Kate O'Regan Intervarsity #Moot Competition, against #UCT #Law 's team! Well done! The judges grilled the finalists - this was tough! Congratulations Fort Hare! @legalPSG @Werksmans @MootSocietyUCT #UCTMoot

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

On top of these accolades and achievements, Shamila Mpinga was also awarded a #Rhodes Scholarship to undertake an MSc in Law & Finance and an #MBA at the University of #Oxford -where she is currently based @shamilampinga . We wish you warmth through the cold winter months,Shamila!

UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

DID YOU KNOW? Shamila Mpinga - #UCT LLM student in mineral law & Mandela Rhodes Scholarship recipient in 2017, has been selected as one of News24’s 100 Young Mandelas of the Future. We could not be more proud! Congratulations @ShamilaMpinga !

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

Prof Phakeng engages passionately in the Q & A after her input - issues on the role of alumni in the longer term transformation of UCT towards taking us into the future. @FabAcademic @uctalumni at the #UCT Alumni Association AGM this evening.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

UCT Law, ahead of the curve, is establishing a Centre for Law & Technology, which will include the development of a new combined law & technology degree programme – read more at @UCT_news @lawtechlab

UCT wants to launch a new combined law and technology degree

The University of Cape Town has established Africa’s first centre for Law and Technology.

businesstech.co.za

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

The call for applications is open for UCT Faculty of #Law #scholarships for undergraduates. All the information, including eligibility, is available at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Emeritus Prof Hugh Corder writes about the wheels coming off South Africa's #chiefjustice appointment process - read the full article

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Judge Jody Kollapen will be delivering the UCT Law Annual Rabinowitz Lecture for 2021, on Tuesday 7 December from 18h00 – 19h00, looking at 25 years of our Constitution. Everyone is welcome to join us online for this event. Registration Link:

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

If you really want to know how well our #democracy is working, you simply need to visit a magistrate’s court on a Monday morning, or spend a weekend locked up in a police holding cell. So argues UCT Public Law academic, Ms @jameelah_omar . Read more at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

The Fort Hare team with the Kate O'Regan Intervarsity Moot Competition Cup - winners for 2018!! #UCTMoot #UCT #Law

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Does the criminal law adequately respond to domestic violence? The SALRC invites comments on its latest issue paper on Domestic Violence – the Criminal Law Response. Deadline: 28 Feb 2022. Details here:

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT #Law students in the 2-yr & 3-yr graduate LLB programmes - new scholarship opportunity available for those affected by NSFAS withdrawal of funding. Please read application form carefully - at (see "Special Law Scholarships") DEADLINE: Friday 11 Feb

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Colonial & apartheid laws still on the books? The SA Law Reform Commission invites submissions for the identification, repeal and/or amendments of colonial & apartheid laws which are 'antithetical to a society envisaged by the Constitution' -by 3 June 2021

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

Congratulations to Prof Mohamed Paleker, Head of Private Law at #UCTLaw , who was amongst those recognized this evening at the #UCTAwards2019 for achieving full professorship!

Marc Hendricks

@DocMH11

4 years

Full Professors #UCTAwards2019

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

Calling final year #Law students - applications for the 2019 Dikgang Moseneke Fellowships are now open to LLB graduates registered at #UCT for postgrad. Deadline: 13h00 30th November - no late applications considered. More info and application process at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Power platform of academic women - deputy vice-chancellors; incoming VC Prof Phakeng; the Dean of Law, Prof Le Roux, and Prof Ncube @caro_ncube @FabAcademic - for Prof Ncube's Inaugural lecture LT 2 in Kramer.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Congratulations to Prof @dee_smythe - UCT #Law academics out there pushing boundaries and innovating and collaborating! We look forward to hearing more.

Law and Society

@law_soc

3 years

We are pleased to announce that @dee_smythe ( @UctLaw ) will serve as #LSA ’s inaugural Coordinator of Global Activities! The CGA is a newly-created position designed to bolster our commitment to expanding international collaboration. Full Release:

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

1 year

Today, World Intellectual Property Day, we acknowledge the great work of two of our colleagues making strides in IP - Prof @caro_ncube & Assoc Prof Lee-Ann Tong, in line with the 2023 theme "Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity". #WorldIPDay #womeninIP #UCTLaw

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

[Vacancy] The Equality Collective is looking for an LLB graduate & legal activist to serve as its Right to ECD Coordinator. Full-time position, deadline 19 Jan 2022. More details here:

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Prof Phakeng speaks to her notion of three pillars on which to build #UCT for the future - Excellence, Sustainability and Transformation. Excellence is not just about #research , says @FabAcademic - it must show all the way through everything we do.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Ms Diana Asonaba Dapaah - a UCT #Law PhD student supervised by Dean of Law @danwood_chirwa - has been appointed to the Justice Ministry in Ghana as one of two Deputies to the Ghanaian Attorney General. Read more at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

@_dictum_factum @TanveerJeewa @WitsUniversity @FabAcademic Congratulations! 🎓⚖️📝Can we put you in touch with someone at UCT Law?

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

Nothing like a "Professor Party" in the Law Faculty - congratulations to Professor Mohamed Paleker on his promotion! @UCT_news

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

A #UCT #Law student, Boitumelo Sediti @Tumi_Sediti , has been selected from almost 6,000 applicants from 160 countries, as 1 of 2 South Africans to attend the Yenching Global Symposium. See -full story on Tumi, & on a #Law student going to Greece in April!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

UCT Law -proud of our Alumni! Hermione Cronje (LLB 1996) is Head, Investigating Directorate, Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions; and Adv Rodney de Kock (LLB 1984) has been appointed one of two Deputy National Directors of Public Prosecutions. Congratulations!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

10 months

Congratulations to Dr Maake-Malatji, one of 11 graduates on whom a Law PhD was conferred yesterday at UCT's July graduation ⚖️💫👏👏

Centre for Comparative Law in Africa

@CCLA_UCT

10 months

We celebrate our student Mahlatse Innocent Maake-Malatji (PhD), who was recently conferred with a doctoral degree by @UctLaw @UCT_news 🥳🥳🥳🥳

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

1 month

A new article by Dr Leo Boonzaier, senior lecturer in UCT's Department of Private Law, was published today in the South African Law Journal called “Common-law avoidance” (free download at ). It discusses our apex courts’ recent tendency to avoid the private…

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Julieth Gudo, due to be awarded her PhD in Law by UCT on Tuesday 14 December, has taken a hard look at the amendments that could be made to laws to support civil society organisations in challenging poor SOE governance in South Africa - read more at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Join us for the 14 October online discussion on A Judicial Crisis in South Africa? 16h00 SAST on MS Teams - you can register at . Hosted by @nomfundo_ram , with @ZozukoDyaniM & @MbekezeliMB in conversation, we spotlight key issues facing our judiciary.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

UCT #Law 's Prof Hugh Corder on criteria for appointing the Chief Justice: "The appointment of the next Chief Justice is a matter which should concern all South African &, I would argue, those who value the rule of law across the continent and beyond."

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

Why #Decolonisation of #IP Matters - with Professor Ruth Okediji | 8th August 2019 14h00 in Kramer LT3 - please join us! @caro_ncube @AfricanIP @tobyschonwetter

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

9 months

Today's launch of the Constitutional Court Monitoring App is introduced by Assoc Prof @tobyschonwetter , with Nurina Ally and Neil du Toit also sharing this great new tool for tracking a range of aspects related to SA ConCourt judgments! @lawtechlab @ClsUct

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Congratulations, fantastic!! From your favourite alma mater 👩‍🎓🎓🌟🥇🏆😄

Decolonially Queer

@decolonialqueer

3 years

Masters in Law, Business and Management with Distinction 🌈🎉💫🎊

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Professor Angela J Davis -American University Washington College of Law - will be giving a public lecture on Thursday 1st March 17h30 at #UCT #Law Faculty. Prof Davis' will focus on prosecution, power and race in discussion about her new book "Policing the Black Man".

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

Prof @caro_ncube talks about covid19, copyright, coping, and exceptions & limitations in IP Law - UCT #Law academics sharing their expertise! Thanks Prof Ncube!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Great recognition for Prof @caro_ncube 's work as Chair of Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development at UCT #Law Faculty. For more information, have a look at . Congratulations, Prof Ncube.

@LawTechHum

3 years

A very warm welcome to new International Editorial Board member @caro_ncube – Professor Ncube joins newest members @JMPaters @ColinGavaghan @Birnhack #LawTech

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

To all UCT students - UCT transport to main urban centres is still available, from Tugwell Bus Stop today, 23 March leaving 5pm to the following Metros - Jhb; E London; KZN. Students will be assisted to reach their homes where needed.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

Join UCT #Law in celebrating the accomplished career of Prof Rashida Manjoo, lifelong champion of women's rights & former UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women. Thurs 5 Nov @15h00 SAST |MS Teams. RSVP rene.francke @uct .ac.za & join at @pierredevos

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

It's the launch of UCT Law's newest research unit today! Corporate Law & Governance Unit (CLGU) brings together the Faculty's expertise in this area. Hosted by @webberwentzel - with Prof Jacqui Yeats, Giles White, Emma Fergus, @thabanet @mikovhe_maphiri & Helena Stoop. Congrats!

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

#UCT #Law intermediate students busy with their #moots -some worried faces amongst students still to deliver theirs & some more relieved-looking faces amongst those who've completed. @Tumi_Sediti and Naledi Ramaobi in their gowns, post-moot, #OliverTambo Moot Court #FUTURELAWYERS

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT #Law is very proud of the student moot team - Olivia Hinckley and Art Wynberg - who participated in the @UPChildLaw 11th Annual child law moot this last weekend. This team was awarded 2nd place in "Best Heads of Argument". The competition was strong -congratulations!👩‍🎓⚖️💫

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

This weekend @MootUCT hosted an internal moot competition on vaccine mandates. Congrats to winning counsel Khanya Dambuza & Haydon Anderson, & runners-up Art Wynberg & Daniel Erasmus. Best Speaker -Khanya Dambuza. Thanks to sponsors @CDHLegal Well done everyone! (winners' pic 👇)

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT LLB students - want to find out about postgrad studies at UCT Law? Join us for our Info Session on 18 August @ 12h45 MS Teams (link & programme sent on your UCT email). PG dips, Master's & research degree options, finding a supervisor, applying for admission, funding and more

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Prof Angela J Davis speaks to #UCT #Law students about the prosecution of black men in the US criminal justice system - talks of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and the long list of black men killed by police

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

International #Women 's Day - #UCT #Law Faculty recognises & acknowledges the hard work done by its awesome women graduates. Amongst so many,we note Adv Cissie Gool (LLB 1962 & renowned activist); Justice Kate O'Regan (LLB 1980) & Adv Fumisa Ngqele (LLB 2015) as three star examples

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Applications are open for the 2019 #DikgangMoseneke #Fellowship - full details can be found at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

We are so proud of all our new alumni who made it through 2020 and were awarded their degrees on 16 July 2021. FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT. #UCTGrad2021 #UCTLaw #awesomelaw

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

1 year

UCT #Law celebrates the renaming of three spaces in Kramer Law today. The Criminology Seminar Room is now the Victoria Mxenge Seminar Room; the Smit Marine Seminar Room is now the Bram Fischer Seminar Room; & the Kramer Quad is now the Pius Langa Quad. Fitting for #AfricaDay2023

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT Law's Moot Team qualified for the quarter finals of the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Competition, taking place in Egypt! UCT was represented by students Kudzai Mukunga & Jered Shorkend, with Faculty support from lecturers Sapna Mesthrie & Salona Lutchman.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

A new covid-19 info and resources platform has been developed by two UCT alums - with live Coronavirus updates for South Africa #COVID19 #COVID19SA @UCT_news @uctalumni

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

The #UCT #Law Faculty is hugely proud of alumnus @LewisPugh - for this epic effort #TheLongSwim and his work as Oceans Ambassador. Go Lewis! Acting Dean Prof Hugh Corder sends the Faculty's warmest wishes for the last 4km tomorrow. Incredible!

Lewis Pugh

@LewisPugh

6 years

I’ve finally reached the white cliffs of Dover! Please join me on Shakespeare Beach at 13.30 tomorrow as I complete the last 4km 🎉

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

1 year

UCT Law PhD researcher @Hanani_Hlomani - based at the Faculty's iNtaka Centre for Law & Technology - co-authored this piece on AI and the law 👏 💫⚖️👇

Daily Maverick

@dailymaverick

1 year

The rise of AI tools such as ChatGPT raises new and complex legal questions about copyright. As technology continues to advance, South Africa must ensure that it is adapting its legal frameworks to keep up with these changes. A bill currently being ...

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Thinking about #career pathways in law & social justice? The @UCT_LSC & @SlsjUCT are hosting a presentation tmrw (11 May) at 13h00 - in partnership with @EElawcentre on MS Teams at #SocialJusticeLaw

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

5 years

Congratulations @dee_smythe - wonderful recognition of your work! UCT #Law colleagues out there doing things!

Women's Legal Centre

@WLCCapeTown

5 years

We congratulate @dee_smythe who has just won the award for "thought leader in academia" at the WOZA awards! Dee has always supported the work of the WLC, especially under Violence Against Women. #WOZAAwards

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Congratulations to #UCT #Law alum Ms Umunyana Rugege on her appointment as Exec Director of @SECTION27news ! Advancing #humanrights !

SECTION27

@SECTION27news

6 years

SECTION27 Board Appoints New Executive Director

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

Energetic exchange between @divinefuh @racheladamsward and Tanveer Jeewa at this evening's Ben Beinart Memorial Lecture on decolonising AI. Watch this space for a link to the recording, if you were not able to join this great discussion. Supported by @webberwentzel

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

2 years

UCT Faculty of Law warmly congratulates one of our alumni and former staff member, Prof Helen Scott, on her appointment as the Regius Professor of Civil Law at University of Cambridge's Law Faculty, from Oct 2022. Read more at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

Prof Phakeng challenges traditional pathways to university leadership - do the top scholars necessarily make the best departmental, faculty and university leaders? We need to look at this differently, says @FabAcademic #UCT #Law

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

6 years

#UCT #Law students spend their weekend working with high school learners - #Moot Competition! @humanupsa with @unasauct Seems like a fantastic event, which took lots of prep including tutoring of the learners.

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

3 years

Have you seen @caro_ncube 's new book on innovation & intellectual property? Available now. Read more at

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UCT Law School

@UctLaw

4 years

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is providing pre-paid data to all UCT students who have valid South African cell numbers as part of extensive support measures put in place for online learning. Does UCT have your current SA cell number? Make sure!

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